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Listenever Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronunciation help

At 1:46,
Kimmel: She's just a freelance nurse walking around on the streets punching people.

Did he say "punching" here? I'm not sure about the pronunciation.

Also, at 5:12,
Kimmel: All right. Very good. ______________________________________________________.
Alright. Thank you guys.

What did he say in the blank?

  

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listenever Did he say "punching" here? I'm not sure about the pronunciation. Kimmel: She's just a freelance nurse walking around on the streets sponging people .

  • listenever Did he say "punching" here?
  • I'm not sure about the pronunciation.
  • Kimmel: She's just a freelance nurse walking around on the streets sponging people .
  • listenever Also, at 5:12, I can't hear it over the audience response.
  • Something about Canadians.
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listeneverDid he say "punching" here? I'm not sure about the pronunciation.
Kimmel: She's just a freelance nurse walking around on the streets sponging people.
listeneverAlso, at 5:12,
I can't hear it over the audience response. Something about Canadians.
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Thanks for the first one!
Mister MicawberlisteneverAlso, at 5:12,I can't hear it over the audience response. Something about Canadians.
I don't hear any "audience response" or background noise in the blank. It's just that he wraps up the sentence rather abruptly.

I hear something like "I'll see that the Canadians _____________".

Anyone?
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All right. Very good. Well, we'll see that the Canadians know where dinner (is). All right. Thank you, guys.

The words in italics were too garbled to be sure what was intended. (is) was omitted, though it was intended. Jimmy seemed pressed for time and was running words together.

CJ
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Thanks!

What does he mean by "we'll see that the Canadians know where dinner is"?

I mean, do you easily understand what he means by that?

Is this ("know where dinner is") some kind of idiom?
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listeneverWhat does he mean by "we'll see that the Canadians know where dinner is"?I mean, do you easily understand what he means by that?
Yes. It's traditional on entertainment shows like this to give guests gift cards that direct them to a restaurant where they can get a free dinner as a thank-you for participating on the show.

It's not an idiom, b
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Now it all makes sense!

So "see that" there means "make sure that", right?
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listeneverSo "see that" there means "make sure that", right?
Yes. Exactly. "see that" is even a little more like an order than "make sure that", but they have essentially the same meaning.

CJ
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listeneverI don't hear any "audience response" or background noise in the blank.
Hmm. An odd comment from me, then. Maybe my hearing aid needs a new battery.

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